Business Model Distribution Down Round 
VC Cafe
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Many companies are now having to resort to tough measures in order to stay afloat, including layoffs, down rounds and tough terms from current investors. TVPI = total value to paid in capital (paper gains) DPI = distributed to paid-in capital (real cash gains, paid out). But it’s not just billionaires who are struggling.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
OCTOBER 7, 2012
He had been at it for 6 months and had no sales or distribution lined up yet. Lori quickly pointed out some problems with the product; it will be hard to move down stairs and it doesn’t wheel easily. The cofounder was charismatic and persuasive and asking for $85k for 12% of the company. The entrepreneur was clearly desperate.
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ReadWriteStart
JANUARY 13, 2024
In a progressively saturated market, these startups need to reevaluate their strategies and wisely distribute resources to remain competitive and sustainable amidst the demands of investors and well-established competitors.
Growthink Blog
MAY 23, 2011
Management has the wrong pedigree, is geographically undesirable, competes in the wrong industry, and/or has a business model that lacks "scalability credibility" with the venture community. At the end of the period, all profits and proceeds are distributed to the various partners on a pre-determined split.
NZ Entrepreneur
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
It isn’t good enough to just say ‘what does halving my revenue do to the business?’ A much better analysis would be ‘if we do not secure this distribution agreement, the market share we can achieve by this date will be halved.’. How would the business model and financial change because of it? Quantify the impact.
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